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Miami‑Dade board honors Holocaust‑education partners; survivor tells of escape
Summary
The school board presented Resolution 26‑002 recognizing Holocaust education partners (3G Miami, Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach program, University of Miami Holocaust Teacher Institute, Holocaust Impact Theater). Dr. Miriam Kasanoff, introduced by the board, recounted her family’s escape and urged continued support for remembrance education.
The Miami‑Dade County School Board on Jan. 14 presented Resolution 26‑002 honoring local Holocaust‑education programs and the students and educators who deliver that instruction across the district. Board member Luisa Santos introduced the partners and asked the board to continue supporting Holocaust remembrance in classrooms.
The resolution spotlights 3G Miami, the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach education team, the University of Miami Holocaust Teacher Institute and Holocaust Impact Theater, and notes that the 3G Miami program has reached more than 18,000 students since 2021. "These individuals... uphold our collective responsibility to defend human dignity and cultivate moral courage," Santos said while calling program leaders and student participants to the stage.
Dr. Miriam Kasanoff, introduced by Santos as the University of Miami Holocaust Teacher Institute founder and a district Holocaust‑education specialist, described her family's flight from Nazi Europe: "On 01/14/1941, I was, as a small child, arrested escaping Hitler and the Nazis... I got out with my parents and escaped through Lisbon, Portugal on a ship bound for America," she said. Kasanoff described surviving and dedicating her career to teaching the Holocaust so students understand the history and its lessons.
Students involved with Holocaust Impact Theater also spoke and introduced themselves to the board. Board members praised the student performances and the programs’ role in fostering empathy and civic engagement. "When students take the initiative to create and present their own points of view, that gives me such hope for our future," one board member said.
The board approved the resolution by voice vote. The presentation concluded with a group photograph and applause; the board noted the item will be recorded in district honors and used to encourage continued curricular support.
The board moved on to other ceremonial recognitions following the vote.
